How does a Performance Show Work?

Obedience trials test the dog and handler's ability to exercise good conduct in public.Obedience trials are offered under CKC Rules and Regulations for obedience trials . This document is found on the CKC WEBSITE under the title of OBEDIENCE TRIALS RULES AND REGULATIONS . Section 8 deals with judging procedures pertaining to the described exercises that must be performed in an official trial. Section9,10 and 11 outline the exercises required for PreNovice, Novice A, B and C . Please refer to this document on the CKC Website under Events and click on Obedience trials.

Other events may include Earthdog trials found in the CKC Website similarly to Obedience. Click on Earthdog.

These events sometime occur prior to or in conjunction with Conformation shows or may occur as a stand alone show!